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, 1887-05-25
MORE THAN 100 LIVES LOST.
Explosion of Black Damp in a Coltery in
British Columbia.

British Columbia.
VERONA, B. c., May "A spe-
cial despatch to the COloniSt from
Nanaimo on the eastern shore OF
Vancouver Island, says a terrible
explosion occurred in No. l shaft of
the Victoria Coal Company's mine at
6 o'clock last night. One hundred
and fifty men are believed to have
been in the mine at the time. At
midnight several bodies had been
recovered, and d few persons serious
ly burned were rescued at the same
time. These numbered twelve in all.
There were little hopes Of recovering
alive any Of those still in the mine.
"A rescuing party went down, but
owing to black damp were unable to
do anything. S, Hudson of the rescu.
ing party died soon after coming out
Of the mine. The scene around the
shaft was most h~eartrending. A spe-
ciaI train carrying surgeons from
Victoria arrived at Nanaimo at 2 this
mOrning.
When the despatch left Nanaimo
ele nine was on fire.
, 1887-05-25

1t is claimed that the coca plant of
Bolivia Peru, and the Argentine Republic
has been discovered in the State OF Bermu'
deg, Venezuela. Should this prove to be true,
the cultivation of the plant will probably
SO0n be undertaken there, and the natives
will be afforded an opportunity of acquiring
comes IL habit, as it rapidly does with those
who once give way to it, is one of the most
difficult to drOp-as proved by the Indi-
ans in the South, who prefer to go without
food to being deprived Of the leaf which
enables them to dull all sensation, includ-
ing that of hunger.-1tar d Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10

WE cordially endorse the words
of our great contemporary, the Bal
timore American, in its enthusias-
tic recommendations Of Maryland
as "a good State to live in" 1--WE
have repeatedly" says that journal,
"pointed out the advantages that
Maryland offers to immigrants, and
the Importance of getting immi
grants to settle in the state. We
have thousands of acres Of good
land that need intelligent cultiva-
ton. None Of this land is isolated
or attended by inconveni ences which
are encountered in sections of mag
nifcent distances. No state is bet
ter or more thoroughly equipped in
transportation facilities. All parts
are within easy communication with
the best markets, and the freights
are uniformly reasonable. Where
the railroads do not go, the steam
boats run, and No body of water has
more admirable steamboat service
than the Chesapeake.
"rhe social, religious and edu-
cational status aud advantages of
Maryland are all excellent. Strang-
ers of the right kind are always as
sured a cordial welcome, and they
will find out here how to live long
and happily. Marylandels who go
away from their native state invar-
iably want to get back again, and
whether at home or abroad, they
look upon Ma ylaud as the bright
est gem in Uolumpia's crown. They
are right, and thei" sentiment is
more than endorsed by the people
who pitch their tents within our
borders
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10
Mr.. Mccullough 5 Side of the Question

Mr.. WM. nj. ABBOTT,
Dear Sir In your issue of the
23rd April ult. appeared an article
referring to the public printing of
the county, and among other things
reporting me as having said in my
argument in the case of j. G. King
vs.. the County Commissioners, that
'sthe printiog of the ornty, if Civ
en- out by contract, could be done
for The sum of $500-therebv saw
ing thousands of dollars to the
county" Immediately upon read
ing the article / called at your res
idence several times as You know,
before | succeeded in seeing you.
I told you at The time exactly what
| had said-you replying that you
saw how | had, Internationally,
been misquoteG, and that you would
do anything in the void | wished
you to do, to remedy thes iojusyice
chat had been done me. and place
the matter In its true hgat. To
this, you Will recall 1 lepled that
it was too small mat er TO lead to
q newspaper correspondence; thai
the members Of the board by which
the contract had been given to Dir.
King, as we'll as two members Of
the present Board, were In Court az
the time. understood tie matter
correctly, and that all / wished you
to do was not to mention the mat
Ter again. You, then assured me
that you would not permit .sanoth-
er word on the subject to appear in
my (your) paper" You can i'm
agine my surprise, therefore, when
on reading your issue of Friday eve
ming last, l saw you used, again,
almost the same language as that
employed in the issue of the 23rd
ulto., quoting me as saying, 1.-THE
county printing, il given out by
contract, l am credibly informed,
could be done for the sum of $500
thereby saving thousands of dol
lars to the taxpayers Of the county
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10

REMARKS. We have given place
to tire above communication because
Mr.. Mccullough feels agrieved at
statements made in these columns,
We bad no intention of misrepre-
senting him in the quotation we
made from his argument before the
court in the case OF King as. the
County Commissioners, and we have
the testimony of number of dis
interested witnesses, that our quo
tation was correct in every essential
particular.
The reported conversations be.
tween Mr.. Mccullough and ourself
is wrong III Macy essential points,
but we do not charge wilful mis-.
representation on his part. It is
simply misconceptlon of what was
said or defective memory.
1t is not necessary, therefore, that
we should make denials in detail of
what our friend has said, not hav-
ing the time or disposition to pro-
woke controversy on minor details
that do not effect the matter at is-
sue. The point we made is simply
that the Board of County Commits
sioners were derelictin duty in pay
ing two party organs eighteen hun
dred dollars for doing work that
could have been contracted for at
less than half the sum paid.
On all proper occasions we shall
maintain the position we have tax
Ell, and shall not be deferred from
exposing the wrong-doings of pub
lie officials, however ingeniously
they may be defended by others.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10

In the conversation above referred
to, you will remember you said you
were down alike on the county and
city authorities, and that they were
no friends of yours-would give you
no printing, and that you were
going to shew them up "about some
other contracts that had been given
out" To this | replied, / did not
know what charges you had to make
but | felt assured that when they
were made they would be promptly
met. You stated in Court that
when Mr.. King obtained his con-
tract you offered to do the work for
$3.50, and that the late VIM. Il.
Iglehart offered to do the the same
work for $500. My argument in
brief was this, that eff Mr.. King, in
addition to his $900-(the amount
Of his contract) was entitled to the
items charged in his bid, aggregat-
ing, at first, $S39,25, and then,
after an allowance of one of the
items, to wit $179.25, aggregating
$1,000 would several others, who
at different times, in the past few
years, had similar contracts, be en-
titled to be allowed similar items,
and that the county had better
have accepted the $500 bid, and
thus have saved thousands of dol
lars to the county" / stated ex-
pressly that under the new condi-
ton of things, the greatly increased
amount of public printing that had
to be done, the sum of 5000, as now
allowed, is just and fair compen-
sation, and that / had been inform
ed by several newspaper gentlemen
having an experience of 25 or 30
years, that it was worth $500 TO
print the county levy alone. Icould
scarcely have been guilty of casting
SO severe reflection upon the in
tegrity of TIE old Board, such as
the language imputed to me would
imply, when all the members of
which, save one, were sitting i'm
mediatedly behind me, during my
argument, whose administration Of
the affairs of the county, was adj
mitedly q wise, just and economi-
cal one. AS to the members of the
present 3oard they need no defence
at my hands, their names being
synonymous; Cor all that is just and
upright, aud having been counsel
to the County Commissioners, with
one or two interegnums, for a long
number of years past, it gives me
pleasure to say that l have never
known Poard that was, at once,
more careful in their administration
of the affairs of the county, of the
interests Of the people, and more
just to persons Of all kinds having
business intercourse with it. Such
language as that referred to, would
have been gratuitous insult, both
to the old and new Boards, to the
latter of which | am now counsellor,
was, in no wise necessary tothe case,
and does both them and myself
great injustice. Be kind enough
to give this place in your columns
and oblige yours very truly,
S. Taos. MCCULLOUGH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10

AinOfs Deatrfce win beautifully whiten
the teeth, insure healthy gums and
sweeten the breath. Perfectly harmless.
and can be used without the least injury
to the same. Price % cents per bottle.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10

THE policy hackers will have to
go. Their days are numbered. The
Baltimore Herald has too much
pluck and energy to let up until
Baltimore is rid of the b Id, bad
men who run politics and policy in
that city, under the nose of the
blind police.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10
CITY LICENSES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, to all per-
IN sons who are required by the code and or
dinances of the City of Annapolis, to obtain IL
cense that under Sec, 10, Art IL, of the city
Code, all city licenses expire on May LIST, 1887
This is, therefore, to give notice to all own
ers OF vehicles. all livery stable keepers, all bill
lard table, rondo table keepers and keepers of
any other table, device, or structure of SINH
liar kind, bowling saloon, bowling alley, nine or
ten pin alley, or any other device or structure
that they must obtain the license required by
the city code and ordinances. on the first of
May, otherwise they will be subject to the PEN
alties imposed by law.
The city Clerk will be in his Office on Prince
George street, cor. Maryland avenue, on Sat.
urday Ayril 30, from to p, M, and on Monday
May I'd. from am. to p, M, for the purpose
of ssuing city licenses.
ELIHU S. RILEY,
a27 Clerk to the Corporation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-10
lG1s1BriCk Tenement Houses
On Horn Point,
NOTICE to CREDITORS.
lee Cold Beer always ON D,,,-,.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN; i. no'
the subscribe, has obtained ron
the Orphans Court of Anne ATu iliS,,siioa
ty, in Maryland, letters OF adniln lw goJ.
on the personal estate Of Ja"ss ,1 =, Ne.
land, late of Anne Arundel coun :!,.is.t
ceased. All persons having claln -1. @5 %
the said deceased, are hereby ma wa ,bars.
exhibit the same, with the vouchers ~, W.
of, TO the subscriber, on or before w
gath day of september, 1881 IS 'o.rclui.
They may otherwise, by la|' . ,sVA' al
ed from all benefit of the SAID rsla, ,ooa,.i
persons indebted to said eS ale a'' ~
ed to make immediate payment dov d
Given under my hand this Z|hu '''
Marcel, 1887. ,:u;s,rator.
ooa " a. D0D0' Annapolis, Nd.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
Town OMcers.

Town OMcers.
MANOR-R. b. Hamilton,
TRUSTEES. X. Spencer T. H. McGana
han, J. =. Bassler, W. l.. MAthers. A. X. Howard.
CLERK.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
The State Edt O rial Association.

The mid-wintcr session Of this asso-
citation was held in the Supreme Court
rooms, Denver, on the lSth'and 18th, with a
fair attendance. Papers were read on
Thursday afternoon by Mr.. L. b. Jefiries,
on local reporting: by Mr.. A. II. German.
Of Col orado Springs, on "Growth of Jour
nalism in Southern Colorado and by Mr..
Ben. Chase, OF the Journal OF Commerce. on
advertising Agents.
In the evening Prof. Shattuck, of the Den
yer University, delivered an eloquent and
interesting Grafton on "How 1t Looks to an
Outsider" Mr.. Cove read an able paper en-
titled 1.-The Editor as Teacher" and Mrs.
Agnes Leonard Hill recited a beautiful
original poem entitled 1.-THE Noblest Work. -
1t was decided not to have an excursion
next summer other than those incidental to
the meeting OF the National Association,
but to arrange for trip to Southern Cali
fornia next winter.
Resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
the late Governor Pitkin, who was an hon
orary member of the association, were
passed, and the movement to procure funds
for the erection of a suitable monument to
his memory heartily endorsed
The following members were elected del
egates to the National Convention: ]. ID.
Dillenback, A. II. German, b. w. Steele, F.
c. r. Hayward, r. II. Tilney. W. S. Sloan,
and c. W. Haskell.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18

morning, near the Little Island life-saving
station, eighteen miles south of Cape Henry,
and not less than twenty and possibly more
lives were lost, among them being five of
the life-saving men, who in the discharge Of
their duty were drowned.
A Chinaman, who was at WORK on
the Northern Pacific construction at Cleel-
lum, having had quarrel with two of his
countrymen, placed a giant powder cart
ridge between them while they were asleep
and, lighting the fuse, he went to a place
of safety. The explosion blew out the en-
tire side of one of the Cinnamon, while
the other was SO badly mutilated that he
cannot recover.
A meeting was held in London on
the 12th of gentlemen who are interested in
the promotion of the establishment of an
Imperial Institute. The Prince of Wales
presided, and in explaining the object of
the meeting he said the general feeling of
the people of the Empire favored giving
some signal proof of their love and loyalty
TO the Queen on the occasion of the jubilee
of her reign. An Imperial Institute was the
fittest memorial that could be erected. This
would form practical means OF communi-
cation with the colonies. He commended
the idea of such an Institute, which, he
said, would be regarded as the center from
which knowledge Of England's commerce
and industry would be extended. He relied
upon assistance being found to support the
Institute, and predicted that it would be a
lasting benefit to this and future genera
tions. 4 resolution was passed that an I'm
perial Institute would be fitting memorial
of the Queens jubilee and directing that
the people of the Queens dominions shall
be appealed to for funds to support and
maintain such an Institute.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
Thr, a.ened BY the Church.

CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 9.-The Sun
will publish sensational article tomorrow
bearing on the prominence of Henry
George in the labor world. Since Mr..
Georges candidacy in New York the labor
ing men have been paying considerable at
tention to his views, and Henry George
clubs composed of Knights of Labor have
been organized all over the country.
4 member of the Henry George Club of
this city in an interview declare that the
Catholic church is bitterly opposed to Hen
~ Georges land policy, and that it will use
all its efforts to crush the Knights of Labor
in case the latter organization sustains Mr..
George.
The article says meeting of Catholic
Bishops was held in Baltimore before the
Richmond Convention, and the Knights of
Labor were given to understand that they
had better re-elect Mr.. Powderly, who the
Sun says, is devoted to his religion.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
New MEXICAN Frauds.

WAsHINeroN,Jan. 1S,-Commission-
er Sparks, of the General Land ONCE, has
approved and forwarded to the Secretary of
the Interior, for transmission to Congress
the report of Surveyor General Julian, Of
New Mexico, recommending the rejection
Of the private land claim known as the Cas-
per Ortiz grant, No. 81, covering an area Of
about1 ,ooo acres. as the grant was annuled
by the Mexican authorities prior to the ces-
slon Of the territory to another and different
grant made TO the same party, which has
since been satisfied by confirmation.
The Commissioner has also approved the
Recommendation Of Surveyor General
Julian that the private land claims Of Ber-
nabe n. Montago ct al, No, %0,be confirmed
for seven square leagues or about 81 Goa
aeWs, The claim was orisinsll, made for
Assat Is, ~.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
lh urch DlPeesory.

PREsBfTERIAS-kev.T T. $. Day. pastor. Ser
vice, every sabbath mopning and evening at
the Presbyterian church.
NETHoDlsT-Rey.J J. shswber, pastor. Services
ht their church every Sabbath morning
except the tkird Sabbath Of each month at II
O'Clock.
bAPTlsT-Rer. james A HAycrnn. pastor. Ser.
vices on the hrsi and third sabbhths Of each
m~nih in the school house hall. Covenant and
business meeting the Saturday afternoon before
the third Sunday sf each msnth. N2 o'clock.
UNION SABBATH sCHooL-Meet. In the Pres
byierian church every sabbath at 10 A. ".
rRAYHR MEETING every Wednesday evening
at7.D o'clock, In the Methodist church.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18

A three-year-old little girl was
taught to close her evening prayer.
during the temporary absence of her
father. with land please watch over my
papa 1t sounded very sweet. but
the mothers amusement may be
imagined when she added, land YOU
had better keep an eye on mamma.
too.
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
- asonte Lodge

Hasoate Lodge.
Meets the hrst and third Friday evening, o.
each month. in ths Masonic Hall.
=. HoDGDoN, ". ".
III ErLLsGs. Secretary
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18

Mr.. Jacob Froehlich, a well-known tailor
of Cincinnati, o., after suffering for years
with rheumatism, was cured in short time
hX the Use of St Jacobs Oil
The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
County Onicers.

County Comnissioners-First district Robt b
Hamilton second district, Thos II. Mower third
district, David Stephens.
Clerk and Recorder-E. l.. Kellogg.
SAerih-Ben. S. Gheen.
Treasurer-T. II. McGnnahan.
County Judge-Alfred X. King
Surveyor-Wm. L. Marcy.
Assessor-S. N. Goodwin.
superintendent of Schools. B. NcGinty
Coroner-Charles A. Davis.
Gonntv Attornev-A +. Amsbary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05
BASE BALL MATTEIS,
wheeling Defeats Canton-Gamos In Go

Wheeling Defeats Cautou-Gamos In Con.
ernl for the Past Two Days. 5lH
The Wheeling ball club played it's
fourth game with Canton Saturday on the
grounds OF the latter club and defeated the
Ohio lads. That Rauo made three out Of
four that tho Cantonese have been forced
to surrender to Wheeling, something that
no other club in the League has Seen
able to make them do and which demon.
strates that the Wheeling club can DIsy
ball If 1t will-but the trouble is, that st
critical tiuea they don't always play bali.
Ounn pitched and did splendidly, The
game as q whole was loosely played on
both sides, aud considerable plugging was
done, although Dunn held the home team
down authoritarian for the frstsix innings,
and struck out seven men. But in die
eighth Canton struck batting streak and
hit Dunn hard for four runs. Canton yga
disabled through Delaney getting hurt
previous to the opening Of the game,
while Mt practice. His hand was SPLIT 90
badly that he could not hold a
ball and he gave the visitors three runs
through thin before he gavo way to Dons-
hue, and retired to centre fsld. The fea.
lures OF the game was Westlske's fine
work behind the bat, the double play by
himself and Nicholson in the fourth in.
ming, aud his heavy batting. Hoenemapu.
too, did fine work behind the ba. for the
home team, but Wheeling batted the
hardest and won the game. Owipp to
Bell being sick, Sharp, of the Cantona, UNI.
PRED the game to the complete eatisiac-
ton Of Wheeling, as he aided the visitors
BY giving them every close decision.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05
Cheap Trip to philadclp!,ln

The centennial celebration OF the sdop.
ton Of the Constitution ID to take place
In Philadelphia this month and will be an
event vol worth seeing. The Panhandle
road has advertised round trip tickets fol
aaie at $i2. These tickets are good going on
any train between the 9Th and 18th iusts,,
and good returning up to tbs ed.
Or. I'd. Booking has secured sn
- rate for tho round trip provided be can
got twenty-five people to leave on tho
same day and train. His idea is to raise
the party II possible and leave here next
Thursday evening. ao alao wants to pst
together party large enough to Justify
chartersng = sleeper. These IS tickets
provided twenty-five csn he gotten to 20
together, will be good returning till the
"a, giving plenty Of time to visit New
York and other points. Z. .t:eiSS3 ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05

Tho man Jack Workman. who was hurt by fall.
nicely, and was not hurt as bad Us was thought al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05
Al Brooklyn = Brooklyn, IA; Louis.
ii Boston-Bo Boston, 10; indianapolis, IL
A SPECIAL SESSION *
OK the First Braneh Of Council Saturday

~ % - 10 " ND Nt,tt Tfg'si iIlr0fr5rJ
y. H., ., :, Nv, n'sn y. 4, ~, = -. !.
A special meeting OF the First Branch
was called Saturday night to clean up tho
business acted upon by the Second Braucl,
AZ ,oat ,rrasao,,a .o,s,,n: : II ~ ah.ancn
~ 100. tus'e", .oss'o =, :, - NV "osene'
OF Mayor .seAbrlght, y. Il. Tracy was
called to the chair. Those presont were
Messrs, Faris. Ferroll. Gavin. Halter.
Handian, Happy. Tracy. Ulrich and Ken.
ney. SI7'5 71f'r''IT' ~ IA, !" ~ -.
The application Of ". A. B,on ia keen
a coffee houEe at No, 35Ii Wood et,eet,
was granted. ~ : f0,t1 n =, ~
The license OF Aug. Miller 10 keen a
coffee house ct the Above number was an.
nullel upon application. 'TITI'S ~ b
Tho bills OF the special police, amount.
ino IN sISg nrdaro5 nn;J hw"tS,a' os.n.a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers In tho City aud wheeling Folk
IL tbroRd. ~ tHu ~

'S-'.'' " Abroad, n h
5Nccr,,om ~ Fs;rmont
nav ueo;se o h - = ~
vas IN IN lne c''y oA'u1e ,....t, -.
Among the new pups aItsa1 M ~ t IL
Chantal thls year Is MISS loa "s'ne'' VI
Canton, Ohio. .l}@g- va
Mr.. Joseph Larkln lett lasS evening loi
q ak weeks visit TO Omaha, Nep'' Were ''e
his brother Ed. is located. "a ts
Misses Mary McGinnis and Roae Feist,
OF steubenville, are visiting Mrs. Harry
Brown, South Penn street, Island. il
Mr. I,onis Tanner has aecured position
m tha p;t.shnrrh Kottsbiau. He went uu
Saturday ai,ernnon. Wheeling news.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05

Tyler County StGr. 81, 5ghr= 5.ll.
The statement Of the Register that the
iNrgLL1GEScse reporters assisted in crowd
ing the veterans from the, street into the
gutter, that they might not pass under the
Cleveland banner, Is not true. The edi-
tor OF the Star happens to know thst four
or five CT tho INTELIGgNcgE roportera were
on the west eide OF the street. during the
whole parade, and only two On the east
side, and that they were there for the
purpose Of taking notes Of the proceedings,
and did nothing else. 81 q al
The trades display on. Thuradsy VAS
grand beyond anything evor beioro aeen
in the city, and II novelty y and attractive:
in the country. Every line Of business
was represented, and the capabilities OF
the Nall City vera exhibited as never be-.
fore. Such u display will be worth ten
tinea ita coat merely % an advertisement.